... I've played to musica a cover version of this song, by John Deer, on Royal American. According to a Billboard article Tex Ritter also cut a version, but...
I always wondered why Billboard magazine didn't include catalog items when tabulating sales on their Top 200 album and singles chart. Now finally all of that...
Ronnie Allen; ... There's a couple of rare Goldsboro tracks at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfLYHKtP1_w The second song sounds like " It's Too Late." Mike...
... You might want to invest in an all-region player. There are cheap ones sold by Coby at discount stores that only cost around $30. That was the best $30...
Bobby Caldwell, a member of the Missouri Country Music Hall of Fame and recent inductee to the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, has died at his home...
If you've had the name of a session drummer -- or bassist, or arranger, etc. -- on the tip of your tongue but couldn't quite finish the thought, the Fine-Print...
... What is the story behind this new version of "It Only Hurts When I Cry"? Is she recording again? The trailer preview for "Beach Blanket Bingo" has an...
... and recent inductee to the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, has died at his home in St. Louis, after a lengthy battle with cancer. << I'm very...
One of the best ideas Plantation ever had was the great not-for-sale "Top 40 Bootleg" albums. These were started around 1970 and 1971 and featured top DJs and...
The Four Seasons' backstory reads like the stuff of fiction -- street toughs from New Jersey sing their way to the top without ever quite escaping their...
... Deena Canale: I did, last weekend in a sneak preview. As I've been telling everyone who's asked, it's a fun romp but it has more in common with its British...
... I appreciate the interest in these old tunes. On the flip side of "Shadows And Reflections" was a song written by Ed Cobb, my producer at the time, called...
... And yours inspired me -- got some checkin' to do; thank you (a month late, but life is what happens when you're making other plans!) ... Dunnam's bio is...
... I'm very sorry to hear that. About 10 or 15 years ago Bobby was working for St. Louis Music, and the music store where I worked sometimes dealt with them....
I have played to musica several Phil Spector-produced backing tracks, some of them with backing vocals and/or studio chatter, which I acquired from another...
I picked up some records recently that I'd like to mention. First of all, I picked up the Ellie Greenwich CD on Raven Record, which compiles her LPs "Composes,...
... I played parts of three of the songs and they are all great standards. What does that have to do with the corporate world? Maybe he just likes songs with...
... Hello Eddie, I've really been enjoying your music (and a couple of your movies) for the past couple years. It would be great if we could hear "If Love...
... Those of us in the UK have been having a treat as Gary has been appearing as guest star on Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings' current tour. With Georgie Fame, ...
... Many thanks for these uploads. They make for fascinating listening and make it a little easier to understand how the Wall of Sound evolved. I have played...
This is within the Spectropop era, though a bit outside the musical style. Besides, it's something I've always wondered. Besides the great Vince Guaraldi...
... Yes to all the above; thank you, Marc! ... He mentions doing a lot of corporate work on that website, which is where my comment came from. The surprise was...
Assuming Ace records won't be releasing, in their "Songwriter Series," a compilation of songs by Van McCoy in time for the holidays (sigh), I'd like to try to...
On 27 November Sony BMG France are issuing "La Collection '62-'66", a set of six CDs. The set includes replicas of her first six LP's on Vogue, all but the...
How ya' doin'? Here they are -- free YouTube videos of 89 #1 hits from Motown Records, Diana, Marvin, Smokey, Michael, The J5, Temptations, Miracles, and...
... No offence taken. I was taking the stance that the compilation does explore the more extreme side of the Singleton empire, but the set is not entirely ...